The Straits Times, 29 January 1941

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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    39 2 U HNOWLEDGMENT The family of the laU" Mrs. J. C. Cordelro gratefully tender their heartfelt thanfcs to the many rel&Uv friends «:io attendee the funeral i^ose who so kindly (tent floral tributes, :.ra t in their ber>
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      255 2 ©ir $trait» (Times SMALL APS? Minimum charge $1. far a4vt not cxcrrdlnt 4 lines. More than four Macs 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MAKkI.MitS. DEATHS. acknowium.mjnts, annoinceMENIS A ll't CARDS arc ebarfed $3 urh prr Insrrtion per inch. Over 1 Inch
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      252 2 SITUATION WANTED HUM iumkd. Efficient Senior eonlully conversant all branches estate work including Nrwclearlng, Labour Control. Prefer charge DlvLsion anywhere in Malaya, Young married. Good credentials. Apply Box No. 671. Straits Times. PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTS, controlled, supervised and audited, at Inclusive fees. Consultation and advice. Temporary assistance arranged by qualified English
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      511 2 FOR SALE ONE BEAUTIFULLY Toned Ampico, Elec- trie Piano. American. Cost 3.000 dollars, seiI ling for $1,000 or near offer, in first clas.- condition. Apply J. Martin, No. 18 Leicester Road. ATTRACTIVELY DESIGNED lime teak furniture and rattan (lacquer painted) good as new for sale. Complete or by rooms. Also
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      164 2 I BARGAMS AUSTIN GOODWOOD SALOON 1937 MODEL PRICE $1350. First class order throughout good t/rc8 and very attractive duco. A m economical car. any tr.al. 1936 AUSTIN 14 SALOON PRICE $750.A very roomy car yet inexpensive to run. It L? in sound mechanical order and fitted with good tyres. NUMBER
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      399 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. 1 Incorporated id England) PFNINSUI-AR AND ORIENTAL 8 N Co MAII f-ARMCNOFR AND CAROO BRRVICE Th* best possible services ore being maintained by P O S N Coy from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China India. Ceylon
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      300 3 incoroorateo in Japan GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS POI OUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN fRANCISCO Manila, llong Kong. Kobe. Yokohama. Honolulu. San f nnrivo and Loo Angeles Leave Leave Manila H'kong S.s. YAWATA MARU Jan 25 Jan. 28 mi ASAMA MARU Peo 8 Feb 11 mi. TATUTA MARC Feb B Feb
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      422 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services lo Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      369 3 FIRE ACCIDENI MOTOR FIDELITt GUARANTLE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION VHE LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO KIRE INSC& CO. t.TU. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTU WESTERN ASSURANCE CO <" EAOLE STAR INfc CO. LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSCRANCF CO GUTHRIE&CO.LTD. (Incorporatea in 8 8 TO FAMILY MEN! You roil nil your lives io heauenth a sound
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      177 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /III 13.33 me/1 225 m.) ZIIP1 9M tnr'i (30 Mm.) ZI1P3 7.C5 met (41.38 la.) i /.III ZHP1) 5 p.m. Pciping dramast; 5.40 o.m News in Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Holciicn music t; 6.05 p.m. News in Hokkicn; 6.20 j in. N'ws In English Relayed from London: 6.35
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      191 3 (ZHP3) 5 p.m. Lagu Nasehatt; 5.30 p m. Tangos and runioas-: 5.50 p.m. Humustunl musict; 6.05 p.m. News in Hindustani; 6.20 p.m. Tamil musict 6.40 p.m. News In Tamil; 7 p m. Billy Cotton and his band*; 7.10 p.m. Nerc In French; 7.20 p.m. Billy Cotton and his band. (Cont'd)*;
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      470 3 EMPIRE STATION GSB a 51 me/1 (31.54 m.); GSC ».5» me (31.32 m.>; GSD 11.19 mc'i (25.53 m. i <st 11.86 nw/i (25 2* m.); GSP IS.14 met (19.83 -n GSG 17.79 met (16.86 HL>; GSU 21.47 met (13.97 in.); GSI 15.26 ac/t (19.66 m.); GSJ 21.53 me (13.93 m.
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    "Economic War" By America
    268 4 New Administration Plan Is Drafted Washington, Jan. 28. AMERICA is about to embark on virtual economic warfare. According to a forecast in authoritative quarters here, the United States will shortly establish control of all American and foreign trade under a scheme which is stated to include
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    "Russian Defences Must Be Strengthened"
    115 4 Moscow, Jan. 29. A REMINDER that they are living in a frontier republic and must strive unceasingly to strengthen the ccun- try's defences was u:tered by M. Kuusinen. president of the supreme council of the Karelian-Finnish Soviet Republic, speaking at Petrozavodsk, at a meeting marking
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    MOVE TO STOP REBELS LEAVING RUMANIA
    159 4 Belgrade. Jan. 29. ALL Rumanian passports must be stamped with a special \isa before their owneis, can leave the country, according to a decree issued by Gen Antonescu. the Prime Minister, j The order includes diplomats. Presumably it aims at preventing the escape of
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    COURAGE AND RESOURCE OF HOME GUARDS
    96 4 London, Jan. 28. MEMBERS of the Home Guard In Bir. mlngham and Coventry have been officially commended for their courage and resource in the recent air raids. One of them dug through the debris of demolished house while bombs were still falling and succeeded
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    49 4 Moscow, Jan. 27. iiIGH officers of the Soviet naval, air force and coastal services are to have new uniforms, according to a decree issued yesterday. In the decree a new Soviet title is mentioned —Admiral of the Fleet. The present holder ot the new rank is not named. —Reuter.
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    RUBBER, TIN AND E.P.T.
    270 4 RUBBER, TIN AND E.P.T. London Chairmen's Protest (From Our Own Correspondent > London, Dec. 19. rls the general view among rubber or tin producing company directors here that the 100 per cent. Excess Profits Tax represents a capital levy on each industry and is bound to curtail enterprise. Two notable
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    POST OFFICE INTEREST FOR WAR FUNDS
    85 4 What Depositors In N.I. Have Done (From Our Own Correspondents Batavia, Jan. 25. FE amount of deposits in the N.I. post office savings banks increasied by 585,000 guilders in November. I Fifteen thousand depositors handed their annual interest to the authorI ities for the
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    WAR RISK RATES REDUCED
    272 4 "jondon, Jan. 2R. UNDERWRITERS have issued a rel* vis?d schedule of advisory warrisk rates. The rates to and from the United Kingdom are unchanged at 10 per cent., but there have been some substantial reductions in other journeys. For instance, between India and firstly, the Red
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    63 4 London, Jan. 23. TTIN opened firm. The turnover was 150 tons. The good American consumer buying, reported to be of 400 tons mainly of afloat tin due to the Far Eastern situation, caused a London rise, which was aided by British manufacturers' purchases and the absence of selling pressure. After
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    MR. WILLKIE CONFERS WITH FINANCE & LABOUR LEADERS
    435 4 MR. WILLKIE CONFERS WITH FINANCE LABOUR LEADERS London, Jan. 29. MR. Wendell L. Willkie, defeated candidate lor the United States Presidency who Is visiting England, again had a busy day yesterday in London. He had a long talk with Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, during the
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    SOUTHERN SIAMESE WINDING UP
    163 4 Shares Exchanged For Tongkah Harbours London, Dec. 17. A PROPOSAL to liquidate the company and distribute the assets to the shareholders is made to-day by the directors of Southern Siamese Tin Dredging, Ltd. The Board points out that the company's main asset is 264,000 Tongkah Harbour
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    RUBBER GROWING IN UGANDA
    92 4 (Prom Our Own CDirespondentt London, Dec. 17. SOME Malayans may be as surprised as your Correspondent coni esses he was when he learnt this morning that Kivuvu (Uganda) Rubber, Ltd., yielded a profit during the year ended Jan. 31. 1940 of £1.602 (which was applied to
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    TEXTILE DISTRIBUTION RECOVERS FROM BLITZ
    71 4 London, Jan. 27. T*HE derangement of wholesale tex- tile distribution af^er the enemy arson on Dec. 29 has already been mostly rectified, thanks to the maenificent response of undamaged firms. The December index for home trade tex i!e turnover was 7G, compared with the December
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    109 4 Mm Slam Rice (Special) Per bag $14.70 No. 1 $13.80 No 2 $13.35 No. 3 $1245 81am Broken lUoe Per tag No. 1 Ul-55 No. 2 «U0 No. 3 *10.65 Blee quoted ocr koyan —40 pirate Othw coßModttie* quoted pet ptenJ except where othcrwift* rtaUd Singapore, Jan.
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    EXCHANGES
    181 4 Singapore, Saturday. The following arc cne jxenanst rate* (bk morning according 'o tht dally drculai isjue-. by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankim Corporation:— SELLING Ljoudon T.T. J/4 1/10 Lor don demand >'♦ 1/1* Switzerland demand (T.T only) 202*4 New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 5127/32 Batavia demand 88%
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    323 4 Quiet Opening: Small Inquiry For Tin Shares By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jan. 29. THE markets opened quietly this morning after the holidays but there was an early inquiry for one or two tin shares. London has cabled a good few orders for sterling Issues but thei*
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 4 Saturday, Jan. 25, noon. dujrrrs Srliet* Prices Prfcew No. IX K.S.S. (Spot loose) 3B«. 3(i^. No. IX R.S.S. fob. in rases Jan.-!cb. (Sellers option) 36' H iT% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales .lan.-feb. (Sellers option) 363* 3«*fc P.A.Q. K.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Jan.-Keb. (Sellers option)
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    36 4 London, Jan. 27. "TRADING in tin was centred on cash and ncars, wh'ch improved on prospects of an varly release of export permits. After official hours a further ten tons were traded at unchanged prices. Reuter.
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      144 4 l_^ I f I yg£\j%XPANDED I-ok KtiNr^.^i-u CONCRETE WORK J Hldi n proper combination of "Expamet" Ex|jj| paneled Steel and Concrete, light thin slabbing is obtainable of great strength and fire-resistant efficiency: It effects a considerable reduction in dead-weight of superstructure and in vertical building height, and it is used
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      334 4 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of vvll-made Oak-Stained teak European household furniture comprising: One Kelvinator 6-cubic feet electric refrigerator with guarantee, Paterson all-wave Radio Receive, Sitting, nhiing and Bedroom furniture of every description. English chinr* dinner «rvice and tea sets, plants &c. the property of C. J. Baile Esq: to be
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    London Stock Exchange
    223 5 Main Interest In (lilt-Edged a >it. Jan. 28. r-day was narrowly :..iifi interest wlmtt latp taytai ■a C'-ii'Tallv brlulilrr tendcnc> l«w European tsaur* rnrt further «Dove arc dealers nucKi t u;lce.s ttro»crr<- margins oro&rr&ffc »aa stamp dur»re m9> -"rluded Exchange Telecranh 10*', irw-ti l I \aarr ttUU
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    22 5 Office ii .mi;.. su.-fao 9 a.m an 9 a.m. ai: 9 a.m \BRI\ \l > from I -i. delivery
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    41 5 9.4 ft. 11.46 a. vi 1U.2 U I 5.55 a.m. 3.9 ft.; C.24 p.m 0.9 U. OO.Ma.m. ».4 ft. 12.2) noon 10.1 11. i. f..24 am 54 pm. 1.3 f I ;i-.- Sunset G. 39 6.36 6 39
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    128 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Prom Our On Correspondent > London, Jan. 28. COMMODITY and Exchange market* closed as follows witn previous Quotations tr parenthesis:— HI HBKK Idle Spot 12>,d 12Sd il2' a d 12-Nd> Feb. \2',a ll«id (12' id i2Nd' Api June 12-d 12* d (12>id 12^d) Jul>Sopt. 12' id 12Sd (12V;d
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    RUBBER STEADIER IN LONDON
    38 5 London. Jan. 27. OUBBER ruled steadier on short- covering and on a little manufacturing inquiry, while outsiders were iipporting forwards. Last week's liberal Eastern offers before the Chinivs New Year have now ceased Rev-
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    CONTINENTAL BOURSES FEAR NAZI INFLATION
    86 5 London. Jan. 27. A LI, the Continental bourses give evidence of fears of Nazi inflation. :*eal values, including equity shares and property, are being fantastically bid up. Colonial and Overseas enterprises are particularly favoured. Royal Dutch shares have been stronger in France than anywhere else
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    Malayan Share brokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1327 5 Takuapa 14s 4._. I4s 9d x.d. Tanjong Tin (ss) 9s 10s Talam Mines ($1) 1.85 1.90 Tekka Ltd. 8a 9d 7« 9a Tekka Taiplng <£t lla 44d 12s 4% Telok Kruin ($1) 1.07 1.12 x.d. Temoh Tin 12s 3d 13s 3d Thabawleik 23s 24s
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    List Of Current Dividends
    282 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore, Jan. 23. Boob I'oUi fat Outnofciu inwarna Clom Date Ex. Di? Qnandai ve*t u> Payable DaU tr dat* AuttraJ fttalaj 9d. ad. jonus 7V4% Austral Amal. ..3d. l'-d. bonus T.'c Berjuntai Is. No. 3 Feb. 3 Peb U Feb.
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      320 6 ACCLAIMED BY THE BRITISH PRESS AS ONE OF THE GREATEST ADVENTURE PICTURES EVER MADE! Here'i The *RoUi Hood' "f the Sea dwarfing all past achievements of the adventure-- screen! TO DAY 5 SHOWS 11 a.m. 1.10,3.30, 6.15 9.15 FREE LIST ENTIRELY SUSPENDED nWINC; TO THE LENGTH OF THIS FILM (11,286
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    NAZI CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK LINER OFFICIALLY DENIED
    330 7 Vain Bid To Find Whereabouts Of The Empress Of Australia London, Jan. 29. DRITAIN'S crack liner the Empress of Australia is safe in v port. A statement to that effect was issued in London following a German radio statement that according to
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    German Admiral On R.A.F. Raids
    399 7 Danger Growing, He Tells Dock Workers London, Jan. 28. "MIGHT bombing attacks have j caused losses and damage which up to now have been fortu- nately irrelevent, yet the danger of air attack is growing and the importance of air raid precaution services and dockyard
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    Fight For Derna Continuing
    227 7 British Using Libyan Highway In Advance London, Jan. 28. FIGHTING is continuing east of Derna, next objective of the British forces in Libya. Reuter's special correspondent in Libya cables: I am in a utility van following the British advanced forces towards Derna. At the present moment
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    NEW COMET FOUND
    77 7 Wellington, Jan. 28. A COMET observed from New Zealand on Saturday Is now confirmed as a new discovery. It was sighted by Mr. A. A. Mclntosh. of Auckland, when its position was right ascension 17 hours, 21 minutes, declination 50 degrees six minutes south. It was moving
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    STARVATION NEAR IN BELGIUM
    148 7 New York. Jan. 28. r|N the present theoretical daily ration of food for each Belgian, no population could survive said Mr. Herbert Hoover, former P.S. President, who was head of the American relief organltion in Belgium during the last war, in the course of a statement
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 1941. (514th Day Of The War.) WHAT PEACE WILL BRING
    1191 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 1941. (514th Day Of The War.) WHAT PEACE WILL BRING There are people in Malaya who believe that this country's severest trials will begin when the war is over. They point to past experiences in .support of a contention that peace will bring
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    NAZI SHIP DAMAGED DURING STORM
    69 8 Madrid, Jan. 29. AGERUAIT merchant ship of about 3,000 tons, which waa stated to have been sailing the Atlantic, grounded off the Island of Ons, near Vigo, during a storm. The vessel's name has not been stated. With the assistance of a Spanish coast guard
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      SOCIAL EVILS
      439 8 Poverty One Of The Main Causes To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Malayan public must thank Mr. Plerpolnt for bringing this question to the forefront M public attention Establishing licensed houses i\nd getting them under medical control alone will not do, but other contributory causes
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      Successful Experiment In Soviet Russia
      393 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Great credit is due to the earnest; writers and social workers in our midst who are trying their best to find a via media to soive the social evil problem in Malaya. Therefore to deal with this
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      ROAD ACCIDENTS
      478 8 Intensive Campaign By Patrols Wanted To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— ln your issue of Jan. 23 was a report of a suggestion made by the committee of the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya. The decision had been made to write to the
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      WAR EFFORTS
      281 8 What Is Being Done In Johore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— At the ircent Legislative Ccun- cil Meeting in Siagapore Mr Damson I complained of the delay in making known the date of commencement ol the next training period for S.S. VolunI teers. The G.O.C.
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      RICE AND BREAD
      124 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The greatest of all reasons that can be advanced for the supposed physical failings of the rlca-eaters is the disease of inferiority complex which attacks them when they present themselves to or compare themselves with the wheat-eaters The latter
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      "WE THAT ARE OLD"
      656 8 Appreciation Of Verses By Stephen Gwynn Sir,— Thank you for those beautiful verges by Stephen Gwynn ("Wo That Are Old"). They make one feel that living in those stirring days is a grand, albeit arduous business! With u.s m Malaya death may not "j-woop down from
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      MARRIAGE
      154 8 "Wrong-Headed And Selfish Of The State" To the Editor, of the Straits Times Sir,- The syllogisms rf "Batch" c a little baffling. Here is ono of them. "Benedictus Bcncdicat .says that the State in its own Interest! encourayts marriage. "Benedictus Bcnedicat" is married. Therelore <a) "Benedictus Bencdicat" married from
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      PUZZLES
      89 8 Japan Using Malaya*! Resources To the Editor of the Straits Jime» Sir.— lt Is understood that Japan on the same looting as Germany ana" Italy. This being so, it id pertinent to inquire why their nationals arc not interned, why our people must collect scrap metal, whilst Japanese are
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      283 8 COLUMBIA PORTABLE A Distinctive Gramophone Prices from $27/" upwards THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., (S. S.) LTD. Opposite New Pier, Singapore. Call on us for any of the following requirements •Silks 'Ladies' Pyjamas 'Hosiery *ll;im! lla&s 'Tapestries 'Cotton ■tMksti (iolf Bags. 'Twisted Mats. We always carry a larger, wider and latest
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      35 8 S. P. C. K. (IHRCII BOOK-SHOP 82. Pras Basal) Road. Phone 4?38 (Close to Raffles Institution) stocks lUBI F.S OF ALL KINDS FOR GIFTS AND STUDY JOHN DUKE Ma n ufacturing Optician. 21, BATTERY ROAD.
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    U.S. LEADERS EXPECT INVASION OF BRITAIN SOON
    170 9 ,7,000 Planes May Be Used In Attack TORPEDO-CARRYING PLANES \s. THE ROYAL NAVY American Help May Be Deciding Factor 1\ the considered opinion of some of the best-informed \mericans in Washington, including Gen. George Marshall, I nited States Army Chief -of-Stafl\ Germany will
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    FREE FRENCH EXPLOIT
    321 9 J hiring Attack On Libyan Oasis Cairo, Jan. 29. mfHILK tn< British and Imperial forces were carrying all before I in their drive along the Libyan t. Free French troops, it is learn d, carried out a successful raid on a strategically important oasis in the h«art
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    Indo-China Clash Continues
    64 9 Indo-China Clash Continues Bangkok, Jan. M. :I I K the official armistice which was due to lake effect at 10 am. yesterday, fighting between Thailand and French Indu-China continued all yesterda> Thai communiQue says .hat Jjpaii has been informed of thb». Atrording to the communique. Thai forces duly ceased fire
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    Mr. Morgenthau Warns Congress
    304 9 Speedy Action On *\\i<i Bill" Is Vital Washington, Jan. 1. "IF the lease and lend' bill does not pass Congress, the British cannot continue to fight," declared Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to-day. The decision rests with
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    Parliament Damaged In Raid
    62 9 The House of Commons was damaged during a recent air raid over London. The Public Bill office on the eastern side of the cloisters, the votes and proceedings office on the southern side and the old members' staircase were among the affected sections. Picture shows the
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    HITLER'S REPLY TO PETAIN NOW ON WAY TO VICHY
    151 9 London. Jan. 29. pOMTE DE BRINON, the Vichy Government's representative in Paris, has returned to Paris from Germany with Hitler's reply to a message sent him by Marshal Petain last month, according to the Swiss radio. Petain's message, which is understood
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    BRITISH SUBMARINE FEARED LOST
    109 9 London, Jan. 29. AN Admiralty communique announces that the British submarine Triton is overdue and must be considered lost. The next of kin of the crew have been informed. The Triton had a normal complement of 53. She was the first of a new type of
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    13 R.A.F. CASUALTIES IN MALTA RAID
    59 9 Malta, Jan. 29. FUR were killed and nine wounded among R.A.F. personnel when I enemy bombs were dropped yesterday morning, according to an official com- I muniqu^, which mentions that some j damage was done to government property. It adds that there was no
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    British Onslaught On Eritrea
    207 9 British Onslaught On Eritrea Indian Troops Play Notable Part Cairo, Jan. 29. A FTER their hasty 100-mile retreat into Eritrea from the Sudanese frontier, there are signs that the Italians have finally decided to offer resistance at Agordat. an important town on the railway running to the Red Sea. British
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    LONDON AREA IS AGAIN BOMBED
    270 9 London. Jan. 29. /"GERMAN aircraft were sent in a steady trickle of planes over the eastern and south-eastern counties of England yesterday after leaving London and most of Britain severely alone for eight consecutive nights and almost all the intervening hours of daylight. A number
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    TENSION BETWEEN ITALIAN ARMY & FASCISTS GROWING
    408 9 TENSION BETWEEN ITALI AN ARMY FASCISTS GROWING German Troops Pouring In Axis Staff Talks Under Way London, Jan. 29. "pERMAN troop trains arc pouring steadily into Italr through the Brenner Pass, and important staff talks ar«» now being held in Rome between the Italian and (Hornuu: general staffs," stated an
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    BIG BATTLE IN ALBANIA
    259 9 BIG BATT LE IN ALBANIA Greeks Repulse Fit rce Attacks London, Jan. 29. THE Greeks have smashed two big Italian attacks in the central sector of the Albanian front, according to a Greek Press Ministry statement broadcast by the Athens radio last night. The lirst attack was broken up by
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    FEW HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR WAR FUND
    246 10 Rubber Estate Employees' Monthly Subscriptions TOTAL NOW $4,855,627 THE War Fund, like most other thinfi in Malaya, came nlmosl to a standstill over the Chinese New Year holidays. Offices having been closed and postal deliveries curtailed, I here an- \er\ few contribution* for a**kno>vleda:men.t
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    DEATH OF MRS. J. C. CORDEIRO
    172 10 Funeral At Hidadari Yesterday Morning" THi death escorted at the rer son In East Coast Lgapore, of Mrs. Julia Cecilia h i of 83 years. one of whem is the Rev. Father Lionel Cordeir}. of U. which tool: place yesterday morning at Bidadari Cemetery,
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    SIR SHENTON THOMAS IN KUALA LUMPUR
    34 10 SIX Shenton and Lady Thomas left Singao. re last night by train Kuala Lumpur, and will return to Singapore by the night train leaving Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    77 10 THIS Diary is intended to call attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions are Invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature Closing To-day Exhibition of paintings and drawings of China and Malaya, by Mrs. E.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    155 10 singaporf: aAFFI.CS HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. \KI. I< X THEATKE. GFYLANG The Apoman <t AUadui Sc His Wonderful i^anp (Chines* Talkies) ;it 7 45 p in CKKAT WORLD Cabaret: T.M to 9 8 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Blue Bird. Sky: Hide of Heaven. HAPPY THEATRE
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    36 10 N.I. schoolboys in their home-built shelter. The shelter, dug in the ground, is made of bamboo and supported with wooden rafters. One of the numerous open trenches dug in the ground in N.I. tovms and villages.
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    THREE CHINESE ATTACKED
    47 10 AN elderly Chinese, his son and his daughter-in-law were attacked by a man armed with a knife in their home In Lim Choo Kane Road about 11 p.m. yesterday. Father and son were removed to hospital with serious Injuries, the woman received minor Injuries.
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    46 10 THE Child Welfare Society wishes to inform those who have received invita:ion.3 ;o a.tend the opening of j the new premises at New Market Road that the ceremony has had to be post- j poned. unavoidably, until February 7 1 at 5 p.m.
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    FAR EASTERN DEVELOPMENTS
    372 10 FAR EASTERN DEVELOPMENTS Questions In House Of Commons (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 8. r\tVELOPMENTS in the Far East continue to arouse keen interest in the House of Commons and many questions concerning them are asked of Ministers each week. This week, for example, Mr. M. P. Price (Lab.,
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    AMPHIBIAN PLANES FOR NEW AIR ROUTE
    108 10 GRUMMAN amphibian planes will shortly b? seen in Singapore as a result of the Netherlands Indies Government's approval of the K.N.I.L.M. plan for a new service to Singapore irom Batavia. This new service wiJi incorporate Billiton and Pontianak in the K.N.I.L.M.'s air routes. It
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    OIL SEARCH IN JAVA
    33 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Jan. 28. r[E Koloniale Petroleum Maatschappy has asked the NX Government for permission to start prospecting in the district of Ngawi in Central Java.
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    Women & Medical College Union
    70 10 Women Medical College Union A RESOLUTION, "marking the culmination of a struggle that had been going on for years in an attempt to get full membership in the Medical College Union for w >men students," was passed at the annual meeting of the Union. By the resolution women students would
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    Market Complaints At Maximum Food Prices
    389 10 f\ISSATISFACTION is being expressed by food dealers in Singapore at the maximum retail prices fixed by the Food Controller for certain foodstuffs. Stallholders in markets and provision shops are declining to sell eggs and other commodities at the gazetted prices which they assert, are
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    A.R.P. In The Netherlands Indies INDIES TO SPEND MORE ON A.R.P.
    167 10 A.R.P. In The Netherlands Indies INDIES TO SPEND MORE ON A.R.P. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Jan. 28. AIR raid precautions, which have been well advanced in the Netherlands Indies for some time past, are to be further improved as a result of a decision just announced in Batavia. Although
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    52 10 Declarations of office were made at the Johore Council of State yesterday by Mr. A. L. Birse. Financial Commissioner, and Y. M. Syed Alwi bin Tahir Al-Haddad. The meeting was presided over by Tungku Temenggong Ahmad, Deputy Mentri Besar. in the absence of the Mentri Besar, Ungku Abdul Aziz, who
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    N.I. 'FRIENDS OF ENGLAND'
    159 10 Informing Public About The War (From Our Dun Correspondent.) i'.alavia, Jan. 1 L A "FRIENDS of England nv»v»v ment, which is expected to spread throughout the Netherlands Indies, has been started in Batavia r'.nd BandoenjT to spread information and understanding regarding Great Britain and the British
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    AMERICAN PILOTS TO INSTRUCT IN N.I.
    80 10 (From Our Own Correspondent! Batavia, Jan. 2\ SIXTY Dutch flying cadets wtio escaped to England after thr Invasion of Holland, are n>w boln:? trained in the Netherlands Indies In addition, hundreds of Dutch and Indonesian youths are being trained for the army and naval
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    CHRISTIAN BROTHER DIES IN PENANG
    68 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. "J9 TTIE death took place on Monday of Rev. Brother Hubert after a prolonged illn<'s.'. The funeral took place the same afternoon. Rev. Father Souhait officiating both at the chapel and graveside. Broth >r Hubert was born in County
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    IMPORT DECLARATIONS
    50 10 AN important notice by thr Rr of Imports anl Exports. S.S. to shipping agents. Chambers of Commerce, etc.. appears on Pag; 2 of this issue. It relates to the requirement. af from Feb. 1. tKit 3 dupli 'ate copy of an import declaration be furnished io the Registrar.
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    "SEALED" EMERGENCY ORDERS IN JOHORE
    511 11 SEALED EMERGENCY ORDERS IN JOHORE Unofficial Criticises Action Of State Authorities CE ILEU orden* 1 to be opened only in time of emergency, have btCM handed to the heads of certain Government i i n.irtments in Johore. according to Mr. I). (J. A. Fraser. vho made a plea at the
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    FOOD GROWING IN JOHORE
    234 11 Chinese Member's Plea In Council il/HILE the Johore Government was encouraging the people to piant foodstuffs it should advise them to plant the kind that could be marketed locally or exported profitably, said Mr. Check Huan Cheong in the Johore Council of State yesterday. Mr. Huan
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    NEXT WEEK'S FILM ATTRACTION
    181 11 Prices As Usual For "Great Dictator" ITPON personal representations to Mr. Charles Chaplin and United Artbts' Corporation of Ne^v York by Mr. Joe Fisher, who is at present in Hollywood. It has born agreS'i that, rontrary to previous announcement, the prices will not be Increased for
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    ALLEGEDLY BEHAVED "IN THREATENING MANNER"
    69 11 TTOIRTY-FOLR- YEAR-OLD George O'Connor was charged in the third court yesterday with using indecent i ;md threatening language and behav- Ing in a 'hreatenin? manner to Staff Captain Woolatt < n b:r.rd a fhlp dock- ed at the Naval Base at 12.45 p m. on
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    JOHORE AND PASSIVE DEFENCE POLICY
    695 11 "Reviewed And Amended In Light Of General Events" THE Johore Government ha- revised its policy on local defence measures, said <ho General Adviser, Mr. W. D. Barron, in the Johore Council of State vester^ay when ho replied to a sug^esiion by Mr. G. I). A.
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    KEROSENE SUBSTITUTES BILL IN JOHORE
    74 11 ON the motion of the Legal Adviser. Mr. R Moor, consideration was suspended o: the petroleum Bill, which was to have been read a first time in the Johore Council of State yssterday The object of the Bill is to control the importation and local
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    Changes In Domestic Life Of English In Singapore
    555 11 "THERE is no doubt that new ways and new notions are often an excellent thing (even in Singapore!) j and so perhaps the big changes that these war da: r s are bringing to us j will also bring many a good
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    HOLIDAY COURT KEPT BUSY
    201 11 Crop Of Cases Of Minor Nature though yesterday wm a gasetted 1 public holidaj', the Singapore police courts were a hivo of activity as one magistrate wont rcuml inn; w ;ti-, n t he fresh eases that had cropped up over the Chinor.e New Year week-end.
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL USE OF IDENTITY CARD
    64 11 pHARGEU wi.h using his Naval Base Identity card for a purpose for which it wns not intended. Robert G?orge Ellis. sn, claimed trinl in the third cnurt yest?rday. The effence wia alleged to have been committed Naval Bo.sp on Sunday morning Th^ ta r
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    SMALL DANGER TO CAPITAL SHIP BY PLANE ATTACK
    664 12 High Naval Official Discusses Present Air War At Sea London, Jan. 29. FULL confidence in the continued fighting power of the British fleet was expressed yesterday in the first comment by a high command British naval officer on the air war at
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    Kept £17,000,000 From Germany
    331 12 Boothby's Statement At Inquiry London, Jan. 28. A DEBATE was held in the House of Commons this afternoon on the resignation of Mr. Robert Boothby. Parliamentary Undersecretary for Food, following an inquiry by a Select Committee into his conduct in connection with Czech assets. Mr Boothby
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    Shipping Losses Still Below Average
    117 12 London, Jan. 28. riE Admiralty announces that mercantile shipping losses for the week I ended Jan. 19, though higher than those lor the previous two weeks, were still below Hie weekly ayermfe for the war. During the week, live 3ritisa ship;; of a total tonnage
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    TRAWLERS BAG TWO GERMAN PLANES
    143 12 London, Jan. 28. IN nckiition to th; Junta-rs 88 bomber shoi down oil the enst coast on Sunday by a British trawler, two more tnemy aircraft, Messerschmltt 110 and a Junker 88, have been brought down by H.M.S. Wallace and two drifters. Good shooting by
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    JAPAN MAKING DEMANDS TO N.I., SAYS MOSCOW RADIO
    236 13 Trade, Land, Mining And Fishery Concessions Being Sought London, Jan. 28. [MOSCOW Radio quotes a report from Manila that Japan is 1U making demands for great concessions from the Netherlands Indies. These concessions Include the right to exploit islands in the vicinity
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    Peace Delegates At Saigon
    278 13 Cautious Thai Comment On Tokio Mediation MOST of the representatives of i« French Indo-China and Thailand who are to participate in the armistice negotiations arrived at Saigon yesterday, according to the Domei Agency. This indicates that the negotiations will open to-day as scheduled, reports Reuter. The
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    Rumania With The Axis
    215 13 Rumania With The Axis Bucharest, Jan. 28. j OUMANIA will march without I hesitation on the side of the j "great Fuehrer and Duce," Gen. Antonescu, Rumanian dictator, de- i clared In a statement on his new Cabinet to-day. He said: "The Government I have j set up has the
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    SPAIN-GERMANY RAIL COMMUNICATION
    34 13 Madrid. Jan. 21. A LOCAL newspaper quo:xng fro.n a Uer- man newspaper, mentions the opening of direct rail communication between Spain and Germany via unooruoied Prance Instead at via Switzerland.— iieuter.
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    FREE RUMANIAN MOVEMENT
    101 13 London, Jan. 28. THE former Rumanian Minister in London, M. Tilea, said to-day that Rumania had always been anti-Gorman, and that 95 per cent, of the Rumanians were behind Britain and the Allies. The collapse of Germany in the last war was due to the incorporation of
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    British Bid To Reduce Soviet Aid To Reich
    295 13 London, Jan. 28. ¥>R HUGH DALTON, Minister Of Economic Warfare, told the House of Commons to-day that conversations were now taking place in Washington about the export of goods to Germany through Scvet Russia. "We have mads clear to both countries concerned
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    U.S. ARMY ACCELERATES CALLING-UP SCHEME
    63 13 London, Jan. 27. A MESSAGE from Washington says that the United States War Department is accelerating Its calllng-up programme w'th a view to having 800.000 men tn training by June 1. It Is expected that between 100.000 and 120.000 men will be called up during
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    23 13 An Italian bomber landed In Belgrade rr\sttrday and the crew of six, who said they had lost their way, have been Interned. Reuter.
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    "NO PLANS FOR TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION AFTER WAR"
    433 14 Lord Halifax On British Aims: "We Have No Secret Treaties" Washington, Jan. 28. THE British Government has no secret treaties for 1 territorial distribution after the war, Lord Halifax, British Ambassadjr to the United States, told a Press conference here. Questioned regarding British
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    Aid Britain Bill Will Be Passed
    103 14 Lcndon. Jan. 28. PRESIDENT Roosevelt summoned a conierence late last night to discuss the "Aid for Britain" Bill. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretjry of State. Mr Henry Morgenth^u. Secretary of the Treasury, and both Republican and Democratic leaders of Congress were present. It is understood
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    British Comment On Mr. Willkie's Visit
    138 14 London. Jan. 28. THrt News Chronicle compliments Mr. Wendell Willkic, defeated Republcan can^idat^ for the presidency of the United Stages who ts on a visit to London, and says in connection with his proposed visit, tn Eire tha* he will be as disarmingly discreet
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    WILLIAMS MAY BE U.S. MINISTER TO BRITAIN
    78 14 New York, Jan. 28. MR. Samuel Clay Williams, former chairman of the Na icnal Industrial RecDvery Board, is expacted to be appointed first United Sates Minis. er to Bri am. according to reports quoted by the Washington correspondent of the New York Timea.
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    'FUEHRER PRINCIPLE' ADOPTED IN FRANCE
    107 14 London, Jan. 28. RESPONSIBILITY of minsters and high officials to the head of the state in unoccupied France has been fixed by an act of constitution issued by Marshal Petain, according to a Vichy message to the German official news agency. The new act has
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    Training Indians For Mechanized Army
    113 14 Jubbulpore, Jan. 28. TTIIE rapid expansion of mechanization of the Indian Army has resulted in a huge increase in the number of Indian artificers training at an Indian Army Ordnance Corps training centre here. In April, 1939, the number of men under training vas 700,
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    NAZIS PLUNDER NETHERLANDS
    167 14 London, Jan. 28. "MEW plunder" in Europe is Holland's version of the Nazi new order, according to Dutch sources in London. Exploitation of the Netherlands since the invasion has resulted in great poverty and the people are now forced, it is stated, to bear the expenses of
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENTS CONCLUDED
    1449 15 Singles Titles Won By Roy Smith And Yadi CINE weather enabled a full day's play in both the Singapore lawn tennis tournaments, the Chinese New Year tournament at the Singapore Cricket Club and the Malays' tournament at the V.M.C.A., yesterday. Some 30 matches were played
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES
    118 15 London. Jan. 39. COOTBAUj fixtures arranged fur Saturday are: LONDON CUP Aldcrshot vs. Crystal Paiacs Fulham VI Brentford Queen's Park Rangers vs. Cbelse* Clapton Orient vs. Arsenal Mill v. all vs. Reading Tottenham vs. We6tham FOOTBALL LI.M.t F. SOUTH Brighton vs. Bournemouth Portsmouth vs. Watford bo'i'hend vs.
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    G.S.C. BEAT SELANGOR HOCKEY TEAM 3—0
    94 15 SUPERIOR foiward play we the Girls Spons Club a well-deserved victory oy three goals to nil over the Selansor Posts and Telegraphs Sports Club in a game of hockey played at rhe G.S.C. yesterday. The G.S.C. enjoyed the major share of the exchanges all
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    F.M.S. COLTS BEAT COLONY 3—l
    96 15 Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. TN the final game in the Malayan ColU annual hockey tournament played hero during the holidays, the PVM.S. beat tr« Colony by three noals to one to-day. The scorers for the F.M.S. were M. Danker (2) and
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    19 15 THE Johnston Kicking Cup Comp«ti- tion for rugger players will be held at Wcodsville on Thursday at 5 p.m.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    22 15 DIGGER: S.C.C. seven-a-sMc 1V tournament. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Police, S.CC S.R.C. vs. C.S.C.. Raleslier: S.R.C. II ts. P.W.D.. S.R.C.
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    Rest Hockey Team
    72 15 THE Rest team to meet the Europeans in the annual hockey encounter, which will be played on the padung to-morrow, will be: O. C. Aeria; R. H. Barth, P. R de Souza; L/Nk. Bhupalan, Lester Rrutens (capt.). Heerh Singh: Manickam, N. Sullivan. Sheik Hussein. Ghulam Nabi. Ibrahim
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    INDIAN CUP TO SELANGOR
    429 15 Victory By 6 Wickets In Annual Cricket AS was expected, the Selangor Indian Association did not fail to beat the Singapore Indian Association in the annual three-day cricket match, which was concluded at Balestier yesterday. The Selangor Indians have thus won ths Indian Cup for the
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    PENANG SCHOOLBOY WINS 100-MILE RACE
    147 15 (From Our Own Oorrespande&ti Ipoh, Jan. 28. IWERY keen rivalry was seen In the j annual Perak cycling carnivai hcla ►iere during holidays. The 109-mile road race from Ipoh to Taipint? and i back was won by Tan Ah Kheng, a Penang schoolboy, from a
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    WATER-POLO RESULTS
    43 15 fithe Loyal Regiment and the Singapore 1 Swimming Club met at water-polo at Glllman Barracks yesterday, the Loyals winning the first team game by five goals to three and the Club winning the second string match by three goals to one.
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    Indian Army Just Too Good For Combined Associations
    235 15 Indian Army 2; Indian Assns. 0. LAYING with Arokiasamy and Ghulam Nabi, the Indian Army proved a little too strong: for the combined team of the Indian Associations of Singapore and Selangor in a fine came w hockey at Balestier yesterday. Ihe
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    S.C.C. "A" & KALLANG "A" SCORE EASY WINS
    961 15 S.C.C. "A" KALLANG "A" SCORE EASY WINS Seven-A-Side Rugby Results (OVERWHELMING the Kalians "B" side by 19 points (two goals ami three trios) to nil en the padan? yesterday, the S.CC "A" strengthened the opinion that they will be this year's Seven-A-Side rugger champions. The Club opened the scoring in
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    R.A.F. CONTINUING TO POUND ENEMY IN AFRICA & ALBANIA
    582 16 R.A.F. CONTINUING TO POUND ENEMY IN AFRICA ALBANIA Seaplane Base At Bomba Wiped Out In Great Air Attack D A.F. bombers continued their attacks on enemy stores, 1Vt landinf grounds and lines of communications in Italian East Africa, Albania and Libya on Monday, states on R.A.F. communique. Bomba, the big
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    BAN ON RED JOURNAL ENDORSED BY M.P.s
    99 16 London, Jan. 29. CJUPPRESSION or the communist n :wsO paper, the Daily Worker, was ov^rwhelndcrrcd by trie House cf Common* Lhla afternoon. At the conclusion of the debate the sub*'ji:t!ve motK-n was carried by votes to 11 Fxprcsslng d testation of the Daily
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    NEW CONDITIONS IN INDIA AFTER WAR
    91 16 lies Delhi. Jan. 28. THE need to concentrate on winning the war should n"* stand In the way ox j peaceful preparation tc meet the new conditions that come with peace, said Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar. Commerce Member of the Government of India, opening the
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    Nazis Say Their Forces Pouring Into Italy
    79 16 London, Jan. 28. yHE Germans are now openly claiming that their troops are in Italy. The German radio broadcast a colourful description about the endless stream of lorries rumbling across the Brenner Pass into Italy. The broadcast was intended for German school children.
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    Mass Arrests In Italy Made By Gestapo
    295 16 New York, Jan. 28. \UHILE the actual disturbances are at present finished in 1 northern Itulv. whok«ale arrests haw taken place There, according to Balkan diplomatic officials quoted by the Berne correspondent of the Columbia broadcasting system. The arrests, which have taken place
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    MEETING OF GERMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS
    39 16 Basle, Jan. 28. THE calling of a conference of German Catholic bishops next month has occasioned surprise, according to the Berlin correspondent of National Zeicung. hitherto the episcopal conference has been held annually. Reuter.
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    20,000 Prisoners For S. Africa
    218 16 Why Italians May Not Be Sent To Britain London, Jan. 28. i HPHE South African Government has agreed to accommodate 20,000 Italian prisoners captured in the j Western Desert in order to spare ships which would be needed to convey them |to India, says a
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    35 16 Rangoon, Jan. 28. THE Burma journalists' mission has re- turned after three weeks' tour of Chungking and other Chinese cities. They journeyed on the Burma-Yunnan road by bur, provided by the Chinese Highways Commission. Reuter.
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    'NOT GRAZIANI BUT IL DUCE SHOULD BE DISMISSED'
    379 16 London Newspapers Forecast The Collapse Of Italy London, Jan. 28. CUMMING up the war situation m Africa, the Daily Telegraph declares to-rlav that "it portends the collapse of the ramshackle 'Fascist Empiiv' and concludes that increasing numbers of Italians must be realizing
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    COURT-MARTIAL FOR SEVEN SOLDIERS
    69 16 London, Jan. 23. r2 War Minister, Capt. David Margesson, has decided that one officer and six noncommissioned officers, against whom allegations of illtreating conscientious ob e-ors have been made, b? tried by court-martial. In announcing this decision in the House of Commons to-day, Capt. Margesson said
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    Ciano Serving In Albania?
    140 16 London, Jan. 23. THE official announcement that Mussolini's son-in-law and Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, has left for the j front to take command of a "do or d.c" bomber squadron recalls that this is the second time that the husband of the Duce's favourite daughter, Edda,
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    THE NEW EUROPE AFTER VICTORY
    126 16 London, Jan. 29. A PATTERN cf the new world :u: t th? war was given by Mr. Harohl Nicolson. Parliamentary Secietary t the Ministry of Information, rosakinc! in London yesterday en. "During the Lull before the great battle." The new order will be based en
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